used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
Albrecht
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And that promise was kept," Albrecht responded.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You kept it when all that I loved was gone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Kept!" the other echoed with fierce scorn.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Kept!" the other echoed with fierce scorn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You kept it when all that I loved was gone.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You kept it when all that I loved was gone.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "And that promise was kept," Albrecht responded.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
held dear
From this reading "You kept it when all that I loved was gone.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
subject to death
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
nixies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Kept!" the other echoed with fierce scorn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "And that promise was kept," Albrecht responded.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "And that promise was kept," Albrecht responded.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Kept!" the other echoed with fierce scorn.
try to get or reach
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Kept!" the other echoed with fierce scorn.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And that promise was kept," Albrecht responded.
at the time that
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Kept!" the other echoed with fierce scorn.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You set me free to seek a row of graves; to carry my miserable, broken body about the world alone.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Year after year," he burst out, "I pined in that cursed slavery, and longed and longed for those I had left behind; and you offered me nixies, and promised that I should be free to return to my own when I had married you to a mortal wife."
